Judge Ittriss Jenkins

2025-2026 Bill 804: Judge Ittriss Jenkins - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Matthews
Document Path: SR-0468KM-VC26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2026
Adopted by the Senate on January 14, 2026
Summary: Judge Ittriss Jenkins
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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1/14/2026

Senate

Introduced and adopted (
Senate Journal-page 11
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/14/2026

A senate RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING of judge
Ittriss Jenkins AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIs FAMILY AND MANY
FRIENDS.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina Senate were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Judge Ittriss
Jenkins on January 2, 2026; and

W
hereas, Judge Jenkins was
born in Bronx, New York on November 16, 1972 to parents Richard and Diasy
Jenkins. After moving to South Carolina at the age of five, he considered
himself a native of Charleston, where he attended elementary, middle, and high
school. He received his undergraduate degree in political science from North
Carolina A&T State University and his master's degree in political science
with a focus on public policy and urban politics from Clark Atlanta University.
He received his law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas
Southern University; and

W
hereas, Judge Jenkins
was the owner and solo practitioner at the Law Office of Ittriss J. Jenkins LLC
in Charleston. His law office specialized in estate planning, asset protection,
guardianship and conservatorships, and probate administration. He was also a
certified Equal Employment Investigator; and

W
hereas, Judge Jenkins was
first appointed to the magistrate court bench in 2015 by South Carolina State
Senator Marlon Kimpson, and he served his community faithfully for over ten
years while also maintaining an active law practice. He served as Magistrate
Judge for North Area 2 and was revered and highly respected by his peers; and

W
hereas, a civic
leader, Judge Jenkins served with many community organizations, including serving
as the first Black chair for the Board of Governors at the Harbour Club, a
member of the Federal Bar Association, a member of the South Carolina Bar
Association, a member of the South Carolina Bar Criminal Law Section, a member
of the United States District Court Bar of South Carolina, a member of Phi
Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, a member of the Charleston County Bar, a member of the
Charleston County Bar Family Law Section, a member of 100 Black Men of
Charleston, a member of Charleston County Democrats Executive Committee, and
former chair of the Peninsula Democrats; and

W
hereas, a devout
Christian, Judge Jenkins served as a deacon at Royal Missionary Baptist Church.
His favorite scripture was Micah 6:8, "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is
good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love
mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"; and

W
hereas, in his free
time, he enjoyed reading, running, serving others, watching sports, listening
to live music, spending time with his family, and serving as a coach for Le
Pele's soccer club; and

W
hereas, Judge Jenkins
leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Loquita Bryant-Jenkins; his daughters, Na'Zyia
and Nyla; his parents, Richard and Daisy Jenkins; his brother, Richard
"Windell" Jenkins (Undrea); his sisters, Regina Jenkins, Vicki Jenkins,
Christina Jenkins, Jewroshelwa O'Banner, and Virginia "Daniese" Johnson; along
with a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He will be
greatly missed. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
Senate:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, express profound sorrow upon the
passing of Judge Ittriss Jenkins and extend the deepest sympathy to his family
and many friends.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Judge Jenkins.

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